# NTSB ANC82DA096: Cessna U206, N3974G, Nenana, AK, September 24, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 23, 1982, 16:30 local (Sep 24, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Nenana, AK
- Coordinates: 64.469482, -148.569122 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.4695&lon=-148.5691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71960
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC82DA096
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71960/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA096

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,steering system - overload (cause)
  - landing gear,steering system - failure,total (cause)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Nose down, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING COLLAR (CESSNA P/N 1243811-6) FAILED & THE ACFT SWERVED LEFT TURNING OVER ONTO THE NOSE & RIGHT WING.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3974G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3974G), registered now, S/N U206-0974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 0974
- Airframe hours: 4349
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-F 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Cyril D. Hetherington
- Registered owner: Cyril D. Hetherington
- Departed: C, MANLEY HOT SPRI, AK
- Destination: C, NENANA, AK
- Flight plan: Unknown
- Airport: ENN, Nenana Municipal, runway 3, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 3,464 total, 900 in this make and model, 3,433 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft overcast
- Observed at: ENN

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820923050559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820923050559A), Sep 23, 1982: Cessna 206CESSNA, Nenana, AK, Substantial damage. Nose gear steering collar broke on the landing roll due to stress failure. Aircraft had prior steering failures.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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